Jeremiah 46:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A heifer very fair [is] Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her.

English ASV

Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come.

English Amplified

Egypt is a very fair heifer [like Apis the bull-god, to which the country is, so to speak, espoused], but destruction [a gadfly] is coming--out of the north it is coming [against her]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Egypt is a very fair heifer [like Apis the bull-god, to which the country is, so to speak, espoused], but destruction [a gadfly] is coming–out of the north it is coming [against her]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Egypt is a beautiful young cow, but a horsefly from the north is coming against her.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Egypt is a very fair heifer; the gad-fly cometh, it cometh from the north.

English EASY 2024

Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But an army from the north will attack her, like a crowd of flies that bite.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Egypt is like a beautiful cow. But a horsefly is coming from the north to bother her.

"A beautiful heifer is Egypt, but a biting fly from the north has come upon her.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Egypt is like a splendid cow, attacked by a stinging fly from the north.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Egypt is like a beautiful cow, but a horsefly from the north will attack it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Egypt is a beautiful young cow, but a horsefly from the north is coming against her.

English KJV 1611

Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.

English LSB

Egypt is a pretty heifer, But a horsefly is coming from the north—it is coming!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction comes, it comes out of the north.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Egypt is a pretty heifer, But a horsefly is coming from the north--it is coming!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Egypt is a pretty heifer, from the north a horsefly lights upon her.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But northern armies will attack her like swarms of stinging flies.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But Nebuchadnezzar is coming against her from the north. He will bite her like a fly.

English NIV

"Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly is coming against her from the north.

English NKJ 1982

“Egypt is a very pretty heifer, But destruction comes, it comes from the north.

English NLT

Egypt is as sleek as a young cow, but a gadfly from the north is on its way!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

A beautiful heifer is Egypt-- a gadfly from the north lights upon her.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Egypt was a lovely, splendid heifer, but a stinging fly from the north has settled on her.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“A beautiful heifer is Egypt, but a gadfly from the north has come upon her.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Egypt is sleek as a heifer, but a gadfly sends her running—a gadfly from the north!

English Tyndale 1537

The land of Egypt is like a goodly fair calf, but one shall come out of the north to prick(drive) her forward.

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